The football industry is busy with its twice-a-year transfer jamboree this week but there will scarcely be a player, manager or executive in the country who isn’t daily checking on Harry Redknapp’s on-going court case into his alleged tax arrangements.
Harry, of course, is one of the game’s popular figures, everyone likes him, including me, but his evidence yesterday, that he’s been told “The problem with you is you’re named Harry and you have a cockney accent”, will have the nation pondering if he’s another victim of the systemic prejudice against white, wealthy, indigenous-named, senior and successful people from London. There must surely be a support group he can join.
I’m sure Harry’s innocence will be established but the law and tax authorities are right to pursue any doubt that exists in the running of the game, without fear or favour. Where appropriate, pursue the guilty through criminal, not just civil, courts. Only then will the innocent be sure of a level playing field. Lock ‘Em Up, as a Cockney may observe.
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KevJungle says:
26 January, 2012 at 13:02
We have 2 strikers in Hooper and Stokes who are good enough to take us to the title but if one of them gets injured, and Hooper does appear to be a bit injury prone, then we may struggle. Bangura doesn’t look good enough, and is now injured, and Sammi should be kept as a wide left option and not part of a front 2.
Of those mentioned, I would have been delighted had we got Diawara or Rhodes but that’s not going to happen. If we can’t get a permanent deal for a striker the manager wants then we should go for a loan deal and return in the summer.
Kenwynne Jones would be a good loan signing until the end of the season (with perhaps an option to buy if we can agree fee/wages).
Timabhouy
Your chances of gaining support might be helped by correctly spelling the significant word.
JJ
Jobo Baldie –
I’ll be there mate, ready to defend my crown.
G’night.
Fair play to Harry Redknapp I can never get my dog to sit nor beg, never mind open an Off Shore Bank Account
I think no one should be permitted to campaign for Independence unless they can spell it.
Jist sayin’ like.
JJ
We got a ‘great minds’ thing going on, or a ‘fools seldom’?
For those mentioning Connor Sammon on loan (not sure if they are joking), I’d accept that. He would provide adequate short term cover and has scored goals in the SPL. He isn’t the quality target man we need to go forward but they are very difficult to get in January.
I’ve always felt the biggest mistake we made in January 2010 (Willow window) was not just failing to bring in another striker but was letting Cillain Sheridan go out on loan. It was clear Cillian was never going to be starting XI material at Celtic but we needed cover for McDonald and JVOH. Not a world beater but someone who could come in against St Mirren or Hibs and grab a goal. In Cillian we had that and we inexplicably let him go on loan to St Jonhstone without replacing him. Remember him scoring a couple against Hibs not long before the end of the window. Unbelievable.
Sammon would give us the cover we need if we can’t get the Diawara quality striker we want.
Paul67
Much obliged for your confirmation. You are a gent…:-)
i feel sorry for mr mccoist. it must be hard having to work with one foot tied behind his back. how he can sit there and watch people hawk his top scorer about the place i dont kno. i would have chucked it myself. i hope he stays tho as he is a gash football manager. haha
mon the hoops
I like many on CQN I would like to see us sign a big hard striker but do we really need one ? well in my opinion the current squad if they keep there focus are good enough to sweep the board in Scotland.Where a big striker would be really helpfull would be in Europe next season so if we dont sign a new stiker in this window we should not panic buy we should wait until the summer. H.H.
Chatting with Ally – No 1 in a ocassional series
The Absolute Not Man
Ally McCoist is ‘absolutely not’ the type of man who would tell you something is not happening. It will always be ‘definitely’ or ‘absolutely’ not happening. He’s the sort of man who will ‘completely’ confirm or ‘totally’ deny any situation. Although he seems to have no concept of the term ‘redundancy’ or ‘superfluous’ in linguistics. I just wonder what it will take for him to understand the term ‘redundant’?
Oh, wait a minute…
U
TBB
How does it work if you have a great mind and I am a fool? Fools seldom differ when thinking alike? o:-)
JJ
Woo-hoo it’s declan.
Might be a bad day for you to post what with all of these issues relating to multile identities ;-)
Come on Paul67 – reveal which of our esteemed posters he/she really is.
Back to work for me…
Jobo
Strathclyde Police apologise to stabbing victim
Police have apologised to a stabbing victim for failing to act on information that he would be attacked.
William Punshon, 38, from Baillieston, Glasgow, was stabbed last Friday as he and his wife waited for their son outside his school.
He was promised police protection after a threat earlier that day, but it did not arrive.
Strathclyde Police said it had apologised and was determined to catch the person responsible.
Mr Punshon told the Scottish Sun newspaper that he was dragged from his car and repeatedly stabbed at about 14:50 on 20 January.
Police had been alerted to the possibility of an attack after his wife, Julie, 43, was threatened outside the school earlier that day.
Police failing
The family was told that officers would be on the scene when they went to collect their son, but they never turned up.
Supt Eddie Smith has now apologised to the family for failing to provide protection.
He said: “There is only one person responsible for this terrible crime – that is the person who did it.
“However, it is our job to keep people safe and this involves trying to stop crimes before they happen. Despite our efforts, in this instance we did not do that.
“We have met the family and have apologised. We are determined to catch the person responsible.”
ALMOST 800 people were arrested by Strathclyde Police at the weekend for alcohol-related offences.
Chief Constable Steve House revealed the shock figure at a seminar in Glasgow aimed at tackling Scotland’s booze culture.
Mr House said there had been only one incident of serious violence in a licensed premises all weekend in the force’s area, which had resulted in an arrest.
But he said there had been an increase in house parties and alcohol-fuelled violence that had resulted in four “horrendous” attempted murders.
I blame Celtic and rangers! When is the summit?
Many thanks Paul – “Harry, of course, is one of the game’s popular figures, everyone likes him, including me,” – still chuckling away to myself. How many hours a day does your tongue spend in your cheek?! :-)
Good old ‘arry. Loved by the english media and Sky Sports in particular. They camp out at Spurs’ training ground near the end of transfer window and he pulls up in his over-priced (but got a good deal) motor with the window down spouting his apples and pears gobbledygook. This after he’s spent all year openly tapping up players – do I have to add alledgedly? – through the press.
Sure I heard a while back that a property company he’s involved in on the South Coast didn’t keep their side of the bargain regarding social housing they were supposed to provide in a deal that would make the company millions.
An odious individual.
Kayal33 says:
26 January, 2012 at 13:12
Agree completely.
Hooper and Stokes would win us the league if they stayed fit till the end of May. It’s a certainty that they won’t though.
Both have histories of picking up knocks keeping them out for a few weeks. Unsurprising when you consider the ridiculous challenges allowed by Scottish centre halves. We absolutely need cover in that area. Bangura seems to be constantly injured and is clearly not ready to contribute to Celtic’s first XI even when fit.
Samaras does not score so we have effectively 2 strikers at the moment. I’ve seen Tony Watt play against Man City and he looks pacy and strong. Not sure if he is ready for first team football though.
Many thanks Paul – “Harry, of course, is one of the game’s popular figures, everyone likes him, including me,” – still chuckling away to myself. How many hours a day does your tongue spend in your cheek?! :-)
Good old ‘arry. Loved by the english media and Sky Sports in particular. They camp out at Spurs’ training ground near the end of transfer window and he pulls up in his over-priced (but got a good deal) motor with the window down spouting his apples and pears gobbledygook. This after he’s spent all year openly tapping up players – do I have to add allegedly? – through the press.
Sure I heard a while back that a property company he’s involved in on the South Coast didn’t keep their side of the bargain regarding social housing they were supposed to provide in a deal that would make the company millions.
An odious individual.
At last it’s lunchtime.
*bee line to Greggs*
Pheersy,
shocking way to talk about the Mrs!!
Missed you at Martin Browlaw’s funeral – Big Brad was there wi me and the “bookie” brothers, sad day but good to catch up. Give us a shout when you plan to come up to the big city.
Hail! Hail!
DavieL
Looks like a failure in the Declan filter
Declan
A thoughtful insight to the tortured soul of McCoist.
Rumour is Ironside tried to talk him out of chuckin it t’other day. Good ol’ Dodgy!
The Battered Bunnet
Smith had allocated all his officers to follow 16 year old Grenn Brigade members home from Secondary School…
St.Martins Bhoy Well said fella Arry the loveable rogue if anybody believes that they will believe anything.He is a greedy man who help bankrupt Portsmouth him and Mandric there was also rumours about dodgey deals in the transfer market. I certainly wouldnt want see him at Celtic.H.H.
In the same way as an untruth expressed often enough becomes universlly believed (no extension etc), the increasingly desperate requests for a top striker (and there is such an abundance of clubs trying to rid themselves of top strikers!) will have us thinking we have no chance of winning the title unless we sign Messi and Drogba! Calm down, lhads.
JJ
Quiet day. Here’s something to mull over – a list of current players who’ve provided goals/assists for Celtic so far this season.
Player ……… Mins played ………. Mins per goal/assist
Stokes …….. . . 2030 . . . ………. . . . . . . 78
Hooper ……. . . 2440 . . . ………. . . . . . . 102
Izaguirre …… . 275 . . . ………. . . . . . . 138
Commons …… 615 . . . . . ……… . . . . . . 154
Samaras ….. 1660 . . . ………. . . . . . . 166
Forrest……. . . 2485 . . . ………. . . . . . . 191
Ki…….. . . . . . 2320 . . . ………. . . . . . . 232
Mulgrew….. . . 2225 . . . ………. . . . . . . 278
Ledley……. . . 2150 . . . ………. . . . . . . 307
Brown …… . . 1340 . . . ………. . . . . . . 335
Wanyama . . . 2075 . . . ………. . . . . . . 519
Majstorovic . . 1910 . . . ………. . . . . . . 637
Kayal…….. . . 2270 . . . ………. . . . . . . 1135
Cha ……… . . 1265 . . . ………. . . . . . . 1265
Matthews… . . 1965 . . . ………. . . . . . . 1965
Declan
Why don’t you change your name to ‘Ecstatic at being 1st’
JJ
Dunno. I’ll ask Declan, whose spelling has improved dramatically today.
Shows what happens when you hang about with talent eh :¬)
Jungle Jim We have to be carefull not to waste money talk of Connor Salmon on loan smacks of desperation.We would be as well recalling Daryl Murphy from his loan as panicking and bringing in another fringe player to our already bloated squad.H.H.
‘UEFA will today decide if Celtic should be fined after their fans threw fireworks and displayed an insulting banner before the Europa League game against Udinese in December.
The Control and Disciplinary Committee will consider the case, and Celtic have the right to be represented by lawyers.
Celtic took their own stewards to the Friuli Stadium in Italy in an attempt to prevent any misbehaviour by supporters.
And, when they intervened to remove the offensive banner – which was aimed at Uefa – one is alleged to have been assaulted.’
Does that not show UEFA we did everything we could as a club?
Joe Filippis – thank you. It was so important I appear to have said it twice!
Re seeing him at Celtic Park, I did once, on Kerrydale Street to be precise. He got out of a car and walked up alongside my pal and I the night we played Arsenal in the CL qualifier. He was swiftly surrounded by a few young ‘uns looking for an autograph – his not mine! My pal and I walked on and met Joos Valgaeren who could not have been nicer – an absolute gentleman who I reckon pays his taxes!
….ach well….a wee snippet from Deccy bhoy today….we’re being rationed now but sometimes you can get too much of a good thing.
I’ll tune in later for Declan Updates…
Jungle Jim says:
26 January, 2012 at 13:29
Agree that we don’t need and won’t get a Drogba, but who would you play up front if Hooper twists his ankle ligaments and Stokes picks up a virus at the same time?
With all the talk of multiple posting names and such like I’ve been trhinking, no laughing Sannabhoy or Bankiebhoy1, what alternative name I would post under if I wasn’t such an unimaginative sod.
The best/worst I’ve come up with is “The Hound of the Basketcases”.
Any better ones?
Joe
As far as I know, no one in a position to waste money has made any suggestion about Connor Salmon. Mind you, I obviously know very little about football because I believe Daryl Murphy would be successful in the confident atmosphere exuding from our current squad.
JJ
Seeing as how this is a rather boring afternoon, I thought I’d re-print this email I just received.
Not sure if it’s all true, maybe someone can enlighten me.
Rather disturbed individual me thinks.
Mario Balotelli the man, the myth, the legend!
Driving around Manchester dressed as santa handing out £20 notes
Turning up at a petrol station and telling everyone there to fill up their cars, which he paid for
Putting up 24 homeless people in the Hilton for NYE
Scoring twice and then getting sent off on his Manchester city debut
Survived a usually fatal disease at birth
£10,000 in parking fines.
Car has been impounded 27 times.
£300,000 fine for throwing darts at the youth team.
Won £25,000 in a casino, gave £1,000 to a tramp outside the casino.
Threw tomatoes at a Serie A manager.
Threw Water Balloons at a Serie A disciplinary hearing.
Started a fight with 4 bouncers after breaking the “no touching” rule at a strip club.
The “bib” saga. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBrD1eWo-6E
Had a £120,000 Audi imported, wrote it off within a week.
Had his friend approach girls in a nightclub and say “Balotelli will see you now”
Sent to the shops by his mother to buy essentials for the house, came back with a giant trampoline and a Vespa and a Scalectrix.
Has started fights at training with Kompany, Boateng, Tevez and Richards.
Was frequently seen at the AC Milan superstore while playing for Inter Milan.
Went on TV wearing an AC Milan shirt with his name on the back while playing for Inter.
Whilst playing for Italy under 21’s, he is fouled, he sits on the pitch for 3-4 minutes ignoring the opposition, his team mates and the referee.
He is then offended when he gets sent off and protests about it.
Winks at Ferdinand after FA cup semi final and celebrates in front of the United fans.
After the cup final on live TV, he says ” I have been sh*t this season, am I allowed say sh*t on TV?
Was stopped by police going around his hometown of Hulme with £ 25,000 cash in the passenger seat. When asked why he replied ” because I’m rich”
Had to be physically hauled away by Zanetti for refusing to let Samuel Eto’o take a penalty that he had earned.
Once broke up with a girlfriend via text whilst she was presenting a live show.
Slept with an Italian model while his girlfriend was downstairs.
Drove his car into a women’s prison because he wanted to “look around”
Has connections with the Italian mafia, he has testified in court at a Mafia trial.
Once accused a child who asked for his autograph on the training ground that he was bunking from school. When child answered that this was the result of bullying, drove the child and his mother to the headmaster’s office, summoned the bully from class and brokered a truce.
Brought his Ipad on to the bench for Italy’s international against the Faroe Islands because he wanted to play games on it.
Was seen in a Manchester shopping centre “hi-fiving” city fans the day after City had beaten United 6-1.
Became the face of a firework safety campaign a few days after setting his house on fire from letting off fireworks indoors.
Hands £50 notes to strangers when out shopping in Manchester.
Chanted “Rooney, Rooney” at the prostitute who claimed to have slept with Wayne Rooney.
Italy had just brought out a brand new home kit, at the start of the second half for their first match wearing the new kit, Balotelli came out in the old kit, claiming he didn’t like the new one. Nobody else had changed.
Turned the landscaped back garden of his house into a Quad bike track.
Age: 21
Ok I’ll bite.
In injury extremis I’d stick Paddy up front. Bhoy’s a genius.
Maybe with Victor anaw…
The Honest Cover up
Majstorovic and Loovens!!
JJ